Espiral – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Porter

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Porter's "Espiral," a haunting indie-rock masterpiece that tells a unique story of love, loss, and the desperate act of cloning. By exploring its rich, poetic Spanish lyrics, you'll not only uncover a deep, emotional narrative but also grasp nuanced vocabulary and expressions used to describe complex feelings of longing and despair. The song's evocative imagery and Juan Son's distinctive vocal style make it a captivating and memorable piece for anyone seeking to immerse themselves in Spanish through music.

[English]

And I'm falling down a spiral

And now it's for real, I've had you cloned

A group of doctors in Tijuana said

"Come, I can help you"

Uh-uh, uh-uh

Oh-oh, uh-uh

Sorry that I couldn't handle your departure

But it's this damn loneliness

I know well I didn't ask for permission, but I know very well

That you would do it too

I start to think, I start to think

That there's nothing left

Without you there's nothing left, without you there's nothing left

Without you there's nothing left, without you there's nothing left

And I'm falling down a spiral

And now it's for real, I've had you cloned

A group of doctors in Tijuana said

"Come, I can help you"

Uh-uh, uh-uh

Oh-oh, uh-uh

And I start to think, and I start to think

Without you there's nothing left, without you there's nothing left

Without you, I don't want anymore

Let the cellular process begin

Ay, ay, ay, ay; ay-ay, ay, ay, ay

Ay-ay, ay, ay, ay; ay-ay, ay, ay, ay

Ay-ay, ay, ay, ay; ay-ay, ay, ay, ay

Oh-oh, why?

I think that now

I'm going crazy, crazy

Almost crazy

I think that now

I'm going crazy, crazy, crazy

Crazy!

I think that now

I'm going crazy, crazy, crazy

...

[Spanish]

Y estoy cayendo por un espiral

Y ahora sí, ya te mandé a clonar

Un grupo de doctores en Tijuana dijo

"Ven, yo te puedo ayudar"

Uh-uh, uh-uh

Oh-oh, uh-uh

Perdón que ya no aguante tu partida

Pero es la perra soledad

Sé bien que no pedí permiso, pero sé muy bien

Que tú lo harías también

'Piezo a pensar, empiezo a pensar

Que ya no hay más

Sin ti ya no hay más, sin ti ya no hay más

Sin ti ya no hay más, sin ti ya no hay más

Y estoy cayendo por un espiral

Y ahora sí, ya te mandé a clonar

Un grupo de doctores en Tijuana dijo

"Ven, yo te puedo ayudar"

Uh-uh, uh-uh

Oh-oh, uh-uh

Y empiezo a pensar, y empiezo a pensar

Sin ti ya no hay más, sin ti ya no hay más

Sin ti no quiero ya

Que empiece el proceso celular

Ay, ay, ay, ay; ay-ay, ay, ay, ay

Ay-ay, ay, ay, ay; ay-ay, ay, ay, ay

Ay-ay, ay, ay, ay; ay-ay, ay, ay, ay

Oh-oh, ¿por qué?

Creo que ahora sí

Me estoy volviendo loco, loco

Casi loco

Creo que ahora sí

Me estoy volviendo loco, loco, loco

¡Loco!

Creo que ahora sí

Me estoy volviendo loco, loco, loco

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
espiral espiral B1	noun - spiral; a curve that winds around a central point while moving outward
cayendo cayendo A2	verb - falling (present participle of *caer*)
mandé mandé A2	verb - I sent (preterite of *mandar*)
clonar clonar B2	verb - to clone; to make an exact genetic copy
grupo grupo A1	noun - group; a collection of people or things
doctores doctores A2	noun - doctors; medical professionals
Tijuana Tijuana A2	proper noun - Tijuana – a city in north‑western Mexico
ayudar ayudar A1	verb - to help; to give assistance
perdón perdón A1	noun - sorry; an apology
aguante aguante B2	noun - endurance, tolerance
partida partida B1	noun - departure; a leaving
soledad soledad B2	noun - solitude; the state of being alone
permiso permiso A1	noun - permission; a grant to do something
pensar pensar A1	verb - to think; to consider
proceso proceso B1	noun - process; a series of actions toward a result
celular celular B1	adjective - cellular; relating to cells or mobile phones
volviendo volviendo B1	verb - returning; coming back (present participle of *volver*)
loco loco A2	adjective - crazy; insane
creo creo A2	verb - I think; I believe (first‑person singular of *creer*)